Integument Flashcards

1
Q

Secretion of eccrine sweat is controlled by what

A

Sympathetic Cholinergic fibers

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2
Q

What blocks eccrine secretions

A

Atropine

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3
Q

Causes of hyperhidroisis

A

Obesity, menopause, hyperthyroidism,diabetes mellitus

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4
Q

Anhydrosis

A

Skin trauma, congenital conditions

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5
Q

Hypertrichosis

A

Overproduction of hair

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6
Q

Lanugo

A

Intra-uterine
Babies are born with it

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7
Q

Vellus

A

Fine short hair on face,arms

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8
Q

Terminal

A

Longer, dark coarser hair on scalp, armpit

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9
Q

Anagen

A

Active hair growth

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10
Q

Catagen

A

Transition phase

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11
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Telogen

A

Resting phase

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12
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Exogen

A

Shedding

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13
Q

Alopecia

A

Associated with male hormone,Dihydrotestosterone that causes follicles to maniture hence hair loss

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14
Q

Why hormones stimulate melanogenesis

A

Adrenocorticotrophic hormome(ACTH), oestrogen, alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone

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15
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Estrogen

A

Development of duct system

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16
Q

Progesterone

A

Development of glandular tissue stroma

17
Q

Prolactin

A

Growth of mammary

18
Q

What inhibits prolactin

A

Prolactin inhibiting hormone or dopamine

20
Q

What synthesis the enzyme needed for milk production and nutrition to fetus

A

Human Chorionic somatomammoteopin (hCs) or human placental lactogen

21
Q

What helps thicken a woman’s uterine lining to support a growing embryo and tells the body to stop menstruating

A

Human Chorionic gonadotropin hormone

22
Q

Initiation of milk secreted by prolactin

A

Lactogenesis

23
Q

Maintenance of milk secretion by GH, thyroxine, cortisol

A

Galactopoiesis

24
Q

Milk ejection by oxytocin

A

Galactokinesis

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What does the anterior pituitary stimulate
Prolactin for Milk production
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What does the posterior pituitary stimulate
Oxytocin for milk ejection
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What is lactoferin
A protein that twarts growth of bacteria by reducing availability of iron
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For detection of cold
Krause end bulb
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For detection of hot
Ruffini end organ
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Heat loss
Anterior hypothalamus
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Heat gain
Posterior hypothalamus
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